A Human Dimensions Framework: Guidelines for Conducting Social Assessments

Alan D. Bright; H. Ken Cordell; Anne P. Hoover; Michael A Tarrant

doi:10.2737/SRS-GTR-65

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A Human Dimensions Framework: Guidelines for Conducting Social Assessments

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Authors:

Alan D. Bright, H. Ken Cordell, Anne P. Hoover, Michael A Tarrant

Year:

2003

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-65

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-65. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 83 p.

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Abstract

This paper provides a framework and guidelines for identifying and organizing human dimension information for use in forest planning. It synthesizes concepts from a variety of social science disciplines and connects them with measurable indicators for use in analysis and reporting. Suggestions of analytical approaches and sources of data for employment of the identified social indicators are provided.

Keywords

Forest planning, human dimensions, social indicators

Citation

Bright, Alan D.; Cordell, H. Ken; Hoover, Anne P.; Tarrant, Michael A. 2003. A Human Dimensions Framework: Guidelines for Conducting Social Assessments. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-65. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 83 p.